Day 27: A Table in the Wilderness

Read: Psalm 78

 Psalms 78 | NIV Bible | YouVersion

Psalm 78 is a history lesson, a review of all God did for His people throughout history.  Much of Israel’s history was passed down through the generations as parents told their children the stories of what God had done for their people in years past.

Sometimes we need a reminder of all that God has done for us.  We need to remember when He parted the waters of the Red Sea so that His people could walk through on dry ground, and then how He pushed those same waters back together again, drowning the enemy’s army so that they could never pursue them again.  God brought water from a rock, and provided them with meat and bread.  And on and on and on.

But sometimes we need other reminders too.  We need reminders of the failures of the past, the rebellion, the grumbling, the complaining, the idolatry.  We need those reminders so that we can learn from the mistakes of the past and not repeat them.

As we read over Psalm 78, we see both lessons: the gracious hand of blessing and provision of God, and the sinful, rebellious hearts of His children despite all He did for them.  Which reminder do you need today?  Ask the Lord to bring sections of this Psalm to life for you and to show you what you need to hear.  And allow the Lord to teach you the lessons He wants you to learn on this desert journey.

 

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